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I review earbuds for a living — here's what I think of Nothing Ear 3


Nothing’s big bet is that users really crave better mic quality from their earbuds.

The entire package is IP54-rated against dust, sweat, and water ingress, and the company says the aluminum case helps protect the Super Mic hardware inside. The Nothing Ear 3 struggled to past these tests, weirdly amplifying background voices while seeming to block out my own — likely because transparency mode wasn’t strong enough to overcome the passive noise canceling from the earbuds. You have a Nothing phone or love the brand's design ethos You like Nothing's signature, bass-heavy sound You don't depend on strong ANC or transparency mode

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